Part I: Functional Food Components in Daily Diet.-Composition of Functional Food in the World Diet -- Dietary Fibre - Nutrition and Health Benefits -- Phlorotannins and Macroalgal Polyphenols: Potential as Functional Food Ingredients and Role in Health Promotion -- Probiotics as Functional Foods in Enhancing Gut Immunity -- Flavonoids as Functional Food -- Comprehensive Assessment of Curcumin as a Functional Food -- Resveratrol: A Miracle Drug for Vascular Pathologies -- Plant-derived Drug Molecules as Antibacterial Agents -- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and its Role in Human Health -- Part II: Functional Food and Human Health -- Phytochemicals and Human Health -- Natural Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease -- Dietary Fibers Derived Short Chain Fatty Acids and their Role in Human Health -- Metabolic Syndrome and Nutritional Interventions -- Cardiovascular Disease and Herbal Intervention -- Therapeutic Potential of Phytoestrogens -- Curcumin in Cancer Prevention -- Nutraceuticals and their Role in Human Health and Disease -- Part III: Functional Food and Human Health: Effective Delivery Methods, Product Development and Toxicity -- Extraction of Plant-based Molecules with Medicinal Properties -- Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Perspectives and Prospects -- Nano Delivery of Food Derived Biomolecules: An overview -- Phytochemicals in Clinical studies: Current perspective -- Functional foods as Personalised Nutrition: Definitions and Genomic insights -- Part IV: Functional food and Human Health: Miscellaneous Effects of Functional Food and Components -- Importance of Probiotics in Human Health -- Aldose Reductase Inhibitors in the Functional Foods: Regulation of Diabetic Complications -- Ferulic Acid: A Natural Antioxidant with Applications Toward Neuroprotection Against Alzheimer's Disease -- Flavonoids and Cancer Stem Cells Maintenance & Growth -- Phytochemicals: An Alternate Approach Towards Various Disease Management -- Herbal Drugs - To Take It or Not To Take It.